Bendet’s eclectic personal tastes provided fashion fodder for every type of woman — whether traveling or going out — with a signature thread of empowered femininity.

A thread of Seventies romance ran through bohemian silhouettes toughened up with cool girl separates.

Spring was all about dreaming in playfully bold color combinations with a feminist undertone.

Stacey Bendet brought to life a dreamlike, mysterious forest for her fall presentation, which focused on injecting eveningwear with youthful charm.

Bendet’s theme for the season was a blend of Pop Art, Twiggy and the swinging Sixties — brought into modern day.

Stacey Bendet imagined vignettes based on her favorite places, then designed prints and clothes to represent each destination.

Stacey Bendet filtered Ali McGraw’s free-spirited bohemian style through a wildly whimsical Alice + Olivia lens for resort.

Stacey Bendet aimed to telegraph the boldness in rebellion with visually impactful clothes that were edgy yet glam.

The collection’s romantic narrative referenced Thirties fashion and the 2007 feature film, “Atonement.”

Stacey Bendet reimagined Chelsea Hotel as a thriving space for female contemporary artists, with prints culled from their work.

The collection twisted American classics in a message of feminine strength.

Salman Rushdie’s novel, “The Enchantress of Florence,” informed Stacey Bendet’s fall collection.

Stacey Bendet blended the Seventies and Nineties seamlessly and drew heavily from the music festival scene.

Stacey Bendet found herself captivated by Rome’s Bomarzo gardens, which inspired this season’s elaborate, romantic collection.

Stacey Bendet’s resort capsule collection was both a collaboration with — and a celebration of — artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.